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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II The conquest of the South Pole
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing profile, occupying the central field, rendered after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait with the engraver's initials IRB visible below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above the effigy, while NIUE ISLAND runs vertically to the left and 2 DOLLARS vertically to the right. The date 2021 appears below the bust, and the Czech Mint mark is present at the lower border. The background is divided into contrasting polished and matte halves, overlaid with a decorative ship's wheel motif that frames the entire composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | NIUE ISLAND ELIZABETH II 2 DOLLARS IRB 2021 CM |
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This issue commemorates Roald Amundsen's Norwegian expedition reaching the South Pole on December 14, 1911 — beating Robert Falcon Scott's British team by 34 days. Scott's party perished on the return journey. Niue, a self-governing island in free association with New Zealand, has issued commemorative silver coinage under its own name since the 1980s, largely as a revenue-generating exercise through licensed numismatic programs rather than domestic circulation.